Author: Jeff Koons

Quotes

Art to me is a humanitarian act and I believe that there is a responsibility that art should somehow be able to effect mankind, to make the word a better place.

Art to me is a humanitarian act and I believe that there is a responsibility that art should somehow be able to effect mankind, to make the word a better place.

- Jeff Koons

I think art teaches us how to feel, what our parameters can be, what sensations can be like; it makes you more engaged with life.

I think art teaches us how to feel, what our parameters can be, what sensations can be like; it makes you more engaged with life.

- Jeff Koons

My favorite activity is to be with my family.

My favorite activity is to be with my family.

- Jeff Koons

I try to educate people about materialism through my work. I try to show them real visual luxury.

I try to educate people about materialism through my work. I try to show them real visual luxury.

- Jeff Koons

I spend much more time looking at art history and at different references to art than I do at actual objects.

I spend much more time looking at art history and at different references to art than I do at actual objects.

- Jeff Koons

I realised that people respond to banal things. They don't accept their own history, not participating in acceptance within their own being.

I realised that people respond to banal things. They don't accept their own history, not participating in acceptance within their own being.

- Jeff Koons

I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. I'm a messenger.

I try to be a truthful artist and I try to show a level of courage. I enjoy that. I'm a messenger.

- Jeff Koons

I try to make pieces that are durable. One of the reasons that I work in steel is durability.

I try to make pieces that are durable. One of the reasons that I work in steel is durability.

- Jeff Koons

I don't believe that artists really are interested in money. That's not the motivation for art.

I don't believe that artists really are interested in money. That's not the motivation for art.

- Jeff Koons

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